Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-21
CEzAS. A. WOOD, NO. 20 SOUTH MARKET STREET

any means, but he seems to possess the
/ faculty of telling an Improbable and inter
esting story in style to entertain the
/ people.
Passing the telegraph pole nn the corner
| Limestone and High streets, the other day
/ | noticed Il white paper tackled up 0n it.
! The paper contained a n0,ice that an exc
cution had been taken on the goods belong
| ing to a certain young man of this city and
| that the constable would sell them for the
| satisfaction of the claim on the market
square at a certain date. The articles con
sisted of a 9Th reader, n water cooler and
! two picture frames. The man who got out
/ the execution must either have an exalted
notion of the market price of water coolers,
or else must be- extremely anxious 10 close
I Out the effects OF the aforesaid Young IN an
1t Is a pleasing fact Ia notice that aS time
progresses more attention is paid in this
/ city TO beauty and art in laying ont the city
and erecting new buildings. The new
| school building on East High street is the
| handsomest building of the kind in the city,
and notwithstanding the fact that the pro
perty owners in the vicinity Of the school
We're indignant al its location on East High
street. il will be a credit Ia that part of
| the city.
| Several Of the jantors Of the various
school houses are laying out flower gardens
1 in front of the school houses. which will add
very much 10 the appearance Of the school
yards.
Ii is a pleasing fact Ia notice that little
| strip Of grass is being laid between the |.
| b. Il W. tracks and the switch, at the old
! Union depot Ii is rather an unc0ngenial
soil for lawn, but by much watering the
grass may grow. Railroad stations in many
sections of this country, and especially in
J England, are prettily surrounded with grass
and flowers. and sometimes fountains. At
a railroad station. with all the cinders.
1 smoke and dust. fresh. green lawn and
some beds of flowers. have a peculiarly
| grateful and pleasing effect on the mind of
the tired traveller.
| The New York Graphic says of "A lady
| who formerly lived in Springfield:
I Mrs. Lizzie NJ. Champney, contributor
Of stories 10 Juvenile periodicals, is tall and
slender. She has a light complexion. and
/ is graceful and pleasing talker. Her hus-
band illustrates her Stories.'
NOrce x Blee have Just had some gOr-
geOus autographs made 10 advertise their
book beer. The lithos. represent Il lively
young damsel attiTed in black velvet tights
and slippers, in the act of drinking glass
OF foaming lager. \ goat and 4 big keg
! furnish the back ground of the picture.
A Springfield firm adyertise> '.fTSt black
cotton hosiery" These would be the very
thing tdf bicycle race.
Long Wing. the Springfield Chinese laun-
dryman, has winged his way 10 booming
| Finday. Owing tO high rents, II is proba-
ble that Long will have 10 open his laundry
! in the most centrally located cnlVert. One
of his countrymen Is already established III
business there.
Strange TO say. large and delighted
audience witnessed the performance of the
SlSsons Little Nugget comedy company. in
spite of the heat and the closing season.
The troupe will play "A return engagement
in September.
Manager Waldu.tu SAYS he has about ten
more nights before the SEASON closes, which
will be about June 10th IN the ease al
Blacks opera house.
Billy Rogers, of the express. wonders
why nobody asks him what time il Is any
more. Billy's watch is still reliable. but
the cause will probably be found in that
magnificent and iife-like bronze chestnut
which bangles from his watch-chain As a
charm.
Mr.. H. +. Schroeder. VINO sold his resi-
d-nce On west Pleasant street recently,
will ga into business III Chicago AT once
Mr.. John Dinwiidi- is home on a short
visit. He is now located in the west, with
headquarters al Kansas City, and travels
for a wagon house. Speaking of Kansas
he said the other day: The emigration
there is wonderful. | was driving in a
stage in Central Kansas one day. and We
came to a cross roads place. We were
forced Ia wait there some time. While
there | counted - emigrant wagons
passing along one of the roads. ! was told
that there were one hundred the day before. |
| was al Wichita and saw the ''b"un'' /
which is freely exhibited to strangers. Ii
is insanity. pure and simple. | saw lot |
with two-story building ON it. sell for $50. |
900. Now. in place like Wichita, if they |
built building un that lot high enough IA |
reach the moon. il would be impossible Ia |
realize on the investment at such a price. |
Kansas City will be a city Of 300. 900 or 400. /
900 before she stops. The development of /
the west is building her up. Indian terri /
tory will have 10 be- opened up before a
great while. and then there will be grand !
rush for land there.
Mr. Herbert FeSsend-n. the we'll known
Young musician "1 this city. made nldiI-
ioln the other day. The instrument is
very neatly made and has an eNc-l!rnt tone
One of the most prominent members of
the orpneli, society said yesterday
Next Monday winds up the concerts of
the Orpheus for the year, and 10 be plain
with YOU. a, far As next year is concerned
also. From present indications | am afraid
the society will not be recognized next
ear. President Miles is hopeful that IL
can be- kept going on good basis. but
don't see how il can. Guu know that Di-
ago, but consented to continue his work
until the end of the season"
IL is 10 be hoped that this member takes
too gloomy Il view of the situation. With
the great amount 0f vocal talent in Spring
field il would he strange il vocal socrty
could not be continued as in the past. The
OF the society would be a
great blow 10 the cause of music in this city